Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-16
. XXTH LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Refuses 70 Validate Greer
County Patents and Kills the
High License Bill.
The House Rejects the House Land Bill
by q Vote of61 to 23, F@Vorin
the Senate Act.
THE SENATE.
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THE SENATE.
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AUSTIN, TEX, March 15.-Peti!ions
were presented by Senator Houston from
Young county, regarding the hog law.
By Senator Douglass, from Sherman.
protesting against high license.
Senator Terrellf0 Judicial committee
No. l, reported fayoTsbly to limit cleo
tons to change the coun'y seats 10 every
FIVE years, unless the county seat should
be destroyed by fire or storm.
Unfavorably, prohibiting the payment
OF corporation laborers and others oy or
ders on stores.
Favorably, House bill No, 2ll, TO pre-
vent animals from running al large.
Favorably, House bill No. 50, relative
TO Judgment.
Favorably, to fix and equalize the CON-
pensation Of tax assessors.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Bur4ey, to authorize the
Governor to appoint state revenue IN
speCtors.
Senator Terrell introduced a resolution
to amend article 5 of the constitution SO
as TO fix the number of Supreme court
Judges at not less thsn five, and the
Judges of the Court of Appeals at three.
The bill validating Greer county certln-
Gates was taken ND as unfinished business
and Senator Terrell resumed his argu-
mept in favor OF the bill. He cOntended
that the law itself and the arguments
made upon the bill a. the time it passed
showed that it was intended to apply to
Greer county, and therefore, locating the
certificates there was a valid act and
the issuance Of patents regular
and legal. He alluded 10 the
fact that the staJe had practically re.
Iipouished all claim to Greer county, and
not until the old veterans went in there
was the claim revived and strengthened.
Prior to that Texas congresses had
abandoned all hope, and the general gov
eminent had assumed control ana had the
entire county sactionized. Now, by res
son of the veterans having located their
certificates in the county, the claim OF
the state had been given rev life and
stood a good chance Of obtaining it.
He warned the Senate OF refusal TO pass
the bill, and should the Supreme court
apnul the patents it will practically kill
the claim of the state and she will loose
the territory.
Senator Houston made strong speech
against the bill and argued that the mat
ter should be sifted by the courts, before
which the question is now pending.
Senator Macmanus spoke in favor OF
the bill, holding that as the state mad nc
unapDropriatgd domain outside of Greer
county, at the time the certificates were
granted, it was certainly the intention OF
the law-making power to have them 10
Gated there.
Senator Harris spoke against the bill,
and made an eloquent argument in favor
of the report killing tRe bill.
Senator Burgess made another Of his elO
euent speeches in favor of the bill.
The question recurring upon the
adoption Of the adverse report it was
adopted and the bill kiIled-yeas, Is;
nays, Is.
Adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Consideration of the House high license
bill pending yesterday was resumed.
Senator Bell moved TO strike out bill.
lard tables in the clause prohibiting
games IL saloons. Carried.
Senator Claiborne moved to strike ont
"pool tables" Lost.
Senator Woodward offered 10 amend
striking out the word "knOwing" in the
clause prohibiting the sale OF aGulterateC
liquors Lost.
SenatLr Claiborne moved TO amend re
curing the notice served upon saloon
keeper not to sell liquor to q person TO
be handed him by the sheriff OF other
peace officer. Adopted.
Senator Armistead moved 10 strike Out
"taX collector aud insert "COunty clerk
from whom the license shall be obtained
Adopted.
Senator Lane moved TO amend the bill
striking out ''prOht, amusement or othel
PURPOSES" and insert "gsmbling," WaeI
it refers TO pool, pigeon hole ard Other
tables. Adopted.
Senator Claiborne offered to amend 81
as to permit minor to enter saloon
when in the discharge OF his duty. Lost
The Senate refused TO pass the bill to
third reading.
Yeas-Senators Allen, Armistead, Bell
Davis, Douglass of Grayson, Frank. Hsr
risOn, Jarvis, Mcdonald, Simkins Woods
Total, y.
Nay s-Senstors Abercrombie, Burgess
Burney, Calhoun, Camp, Claiborne, Glass
cock, Gregg, Houston, Knittle, Lane
Macmsnus, SJiuson, Terrell, Upshaw
woodward. Total, 10.
Administrators Douglass OF Jefferson
county, Garrison, Pope. Total, 3.
Senator Terrell moved to reconsider
the vote. Carried.
Senator Armistesd moved TO strike Out
all of section l increasing the license on
liquor. Adopted-yeas, 25; nays, 3.
Senator Lane moved to so amend as tC
permit music in the saloons. Adopted.
The bill then passed to third reading
yeas, al; nays, 6.
House bill amending the game Law
passed.
House bill to establish the manner o.
ascertsining the boundary line of COun
ties passed to third reading with amend
mentS.
House bill to provide the order il
which defendants charged with the SAM
crime shall be tried, passed.
House bill to punish the preventing o
running of railroad trains passed.
Substitute house bill dispensing wit
iuries in inquest passed.
House bill changing the time OF hold
ing courts in Navarro county passed.
Adjourned.
TBR HOUSE.
A motion - reconsider House bill 1874
amending article SS3 of inc Penal Code
relative 10 cffenses against property, VS.
adopted. The bill has been engrossed.
numbsr Of petitions Oh various OLE